Dar es Salaam vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dar es Salaam Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$799
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2068
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$363
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$288
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
59
57
🏙️ Population
4.72M
120K

The cost of living in Dar es Salaam is 2% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6675th and 6620th ($799 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Tanzania and Thailand, respectively. Check Tanzania vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Dar es Salaam ranked 1st best city to live in Tanzania vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6017th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dar es Salaam vs Pattaya

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Dar es Salaam Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.4
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.82%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1361
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.29
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$435
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$10383

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$609
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$567
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$421
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$552
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$596
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$526
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$533
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$612
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$420
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$811
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$495
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$460
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1207
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1511
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$549
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$503
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1207
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$565
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$656
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1168
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$543
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$528
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$519
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$511
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$888
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$592
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$623
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$493
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$654
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$582
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$687
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$578
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$688
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$687

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498